Amphetamines
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, in 2010:
- 7.0% of Australians aged over 14 years had used amphetamines at some stage in their life.
- 2.1% had used them in the previous 12 months.
- The average age at which Australians first tried amphetamines was 20.9 years.
Analgesics
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, in 2010, 4.8% of the Australian population aged 14 years and older had used analgesics for non-medical purposes at some stage in their life.
Benzodiazepines
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, in 2010:
- 3.2% of the Australian population had used tranquillisers/sleeping pills (including benzodiazepines) for non-medical purposes at some stage in their lifetime.
- 1.4% had used benzodiazepines in this way in the previous 12 months.
Cannabis
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, in 2010:
- Over 35.4% of Australians aged over 14 years have used cannabis in their lifetime.
- 7.7% had used cannabis in the previous 12 months.
Cocaine
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, in 2010:
- 7.3% of Australians aged over 14 years had used cocaine at some stage in their life.
- 2.1% had used it in the previous 12 months.
- The average age at which Australians first tried cocaine was 23.3 years.
Ecstasy
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, in 2010:
- 10.3% of Australians aged over 14 years had used ecstasy at some stage in their life.
- 3.0% had used it in the previous 12 months.
- The average age at which Australians first tried ecstasy was 22.2 years.
GHB
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, in 2010:
- 0.8% of Australians aged over 14 years had used GHB at some stage in their life.
- 0.1% had used it in the previous 12 months.
- The average age at which Australians first tried GHB was 23.9 years.
Hallucinogens
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, in 2010:
- 8.8% of Australians aged over 14 years had used hallucinogens (other than cannabis and ecstasy) at some stage in their life.
- 1.4% had used them in the previous 12 months.
- The average age at which people first tried hallucinogens (other than cannabis and ecstasy) was 19.8 years.
Heroin
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, in 2010:
- 1.4% of the Australian population aged 14 years and older had used heroin at some stage in their lifetime.
- 0.2% had used heroin in the previous 12 months.
Ice
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, in 2010:
- 2.3% of Australians aged over 14 years had used amphetamines in the previous 12 months.
- Of these, 50.8% had used ice.
Inhalants
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, in 2010:
- 3.8% of Australians aged over 14 years had used inhalants at some stage in their life.
- 0.4% had used them in the previous 12 months.
- The average age at which Australians first tried inhalants was 19.5 years.
Ketamine
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey, in 2010:
- 1.4% of Australians aged over 14 years had used ketamine at some stage in their life.
- 0.2% had used it in the previous 12 months.
